This contributed volume presents the state-of-the-art of games and dynamic games, featuring several chapters based on plenary sessions at the ISDG-China Chapter Conference on Dynamic Games and Game Theoretic Analysis, which was held from August...Lasīt vairāk

This book provides a vivid account of the early history of molecular simulation, a new frontier for our understanding of matter that was opened when the demands of theoretical physicists were met by the availability of the modern computers....Lasīt vairāk

THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER _______ A directory of wonders. - The Guardian Jaw-dropping. - The Times Classic, wry, gleeful Bryson...an entertaining and absolutely fact-rammed book. - The Sunday Times It is a feat of n...Lasīt vairāk

This series has been designed to offer students and researchers a compact means of orientation in their study of Anglophone literary texts. Each volume will introduce readers to current concepts and methodologies, as well as academic debates, b...Lasīt vairāk

This groundbreaking, open access volume analyses and compares data practices across several fields through the analysis of specific cases of data journeys. It brings together leading scholars in the philosophy, history and social studies of scienc...Lasīt vairāk

This volume presents the preliminary results of the work carried out by the interdisciplinary cultural techniques research lab at the University of Erfurt. Taking up an impulse from media studies, its contributions examine -from a variety of di...Lasīt vairāk

Nickel-Titanium alloys are smart materials exhibiting unique properties such as superelasticity and shape-memory effect. The material has been used as orthodontic wires in the dental field for over 20 years. This book is a comprehensive overview...Lasīt vairāk

This book sheds light on the originality and historical significance of womens philosophical, moral, political and scientific ideas in Italy and early modern Europe. Divided into three sections, it starts by discussing the women philosophers eng...Lasīt vairāk

This book explores the history of the idea of self-reproducing and evolving machines. The authors hope to inspire the artificial life community in particular to engage with a broader community in a discussion about the significant implications of int...Lasīt vairāk

This second open access volume of the handbook series deals with detectors, large experimental facilities and data handling, both for accelerator and non-accelerator based experiments. It also covers applications in medicine and life sciences....Lasīt vairāk

Fernando Vidal&;s trailblazing text on the origins of psychology traces the development of the discipline from its appearance in the late sixteenth century to its redefinition at the end of the seventeenth and its emergence as an institut...Lasīt vairāk

Julius Schmidt was one of the finest astronomical observers of his time, and his detailed map of the Moon surpassed anything that had come before. Today, the German astronomer and geophysicist has remained a largely neglected figure, despite being...Lasīt vairāk

Through the notion of the control paradox, Di Nucci shows how the lack of direct control within representative democracies could be motivating populism and argues that a better understanding of delegation is a possible solution....Lasīt vairāk

Through the notion of the control paradox, Di Nucci shows how the lack of direct control within representative democracies could be motivating populism and argues that a better understanding of delegation is a possible solution....Lasīt vairāk

As a new wave of interplanetary exploration launches in summer 2020, a talented young planetary scientist charts our centuries-old obsession with Mars. This elegantly crafted book conveys what its like to be a young scientist involved in t...Lasīt vairāk

A gem of a book Carlo Rovelli, author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics A unique and beautifully written masterpiece Max Tegmark, author of Life 3.0 Could there be a civilization on a mote of dust? How much of your fate have you mad...Lasīt vairāk

A fascinating exploration of the deeper meaning of rhythm and number in our everyday lives. Rhythm and number underpin our lives, from the days of the week and the times of the day to the number of letters in the alphabet. But do we ever s...Lasīt vairāk

Three great strands of practice and belief run through human history - science, religion and magic. Over the last few centuries, magic - the idea that we have a connection with the universe, and that the universe responds to us - has developed a bad...Lasīt vairāk